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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:26). High of 33 today in Worcester
+6:00: Parade of storms bringing long-duration snow and ice event (14:57)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Online gambling in Worcester: Trends among local players
+6:00: Donate spices to support this food drive in Worcester
+6:00: George Strait, Chris Stapleton bringing show to Gillette Stadium
+Noon: Empty apartments could be key to solving housing crisis
+Noon: UMass economist: State has recovered from COVID, but federal research funding cuts could be catastrophic
+Noon: Jazzed Up Duo at 961 Union Station 6 to 9 tonight
+Noon: Last Call: Daniel Letona, poet and poetry slam contender
-Mass. and Worcester seeing unusual second surge in flu
-Texts show Worcester couple plotting Boston man's murder, prosecutors say
-2 local restaurants make Phantom Gourmet's Great 8 Wings (5:02)
-Founders behind Worcester plant and decor shop see second location as the beginning of a bigger dream
-6-story, 56-unit apartment building proposed in Worcester
-City Council votes to make Worcester sanctuary city for transgender people (2:22). Article
-LBGTQ+ community, allies hold Queer Ball at Worcester City Hall
-Birmingham church-bombing survivor speaks at Anna Maria
-Probation Officers Academy hails first class of graduates at ceremony
-Worcester Police Department introduce some of the student officers in this year's Academy (2:31)
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (25:41): School Committee showdown & political fallout
-ICYMI: At Worcester’s last Jewish deli, you can enjoy fries covered in pastrami
-Local owner of a Golden Tesla Cybertruck says he can no longer handle constant harassment
-It's a "Dog Eat Doug" world for Worcester's Brian Anderson
-UMass Medical School leader says N.I.H. cuts "profound and sobering"
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Wachusett A.S.A. food tasting night sees success
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Former site of 102-year-old Sunnyside Ford up for sale
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Clinton teens hang with the big dogs at Westminster
-Nomination papers for annual Shrewsbury town election available
-Pair of crashes snarls morning commute on I-290, Route 20
-Woman arrested after erratic police chase where she backed into a cruiser, smashed a mailbox & sideswiped cars
-Sutton student will train with Olympic Development Team
-This company is paying up to $5.5 million to improve Route 20
-Sex offender from Auburn arrested in N.Y., faces extradition
-Millbury receives fire equipment grant
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Wednesday
>SHOWTIME: Great minds think alike at West Boylston pyschic fair
-On view at the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery: Transparency, a juried, open-call exhibition
-Listen Up: For Savoir Faire, "Hopeless Nostalgic" is full of heart
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Worcester School Committee's weaponization of inclusivity
-Unity Radio's Talking Wellness (59:53): Author Brett Cotter
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former WAAF disc jockey who created Bikers Against Abusing Kids (B.A.A.K)
>SPORTS: Why Drake Maye could hit the ground running in Josh McDaniels’ offense
-Tom Brady laughs after question about Bill Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit gives opportunity for students looking for jobs
-Holy Cross men's basketball and women's basketball to face Colgate
-Holy Cross baseball announces coaching staff changes
-Central Mass. Boys' and Girls' Basketball Tournament seedings and schedule
>CARS: Mass. "right to repair" law wins important legal victory (:24)
>NATIONAL: 2 slain execution-style in hail of 40 bullets as Philly celebrates Super Bowl win
-More than 90 people fall ill with gastrointestinal illness on Royal Caribbean cruise
-Tragic: At least 19 decomposing bodies discovered on boat drifting near eastern Caribbean nation
>NEW ENGLAND: Major court ruling in Karen Read case — Implications, analysis (4:29)
-Doorbell camera captures small plane crash into woods near airfield in N.H. (:41)
>COLLEGES: Alum teaches in Togo as Clark launches new Peace Corps Prep Program
-Worcester State’s online master’s in nursing earns No. 2 ranking in Mass.
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): World's safest airlines revealed for 2025
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. business confidence fell in January as owners raise concerns over tariffs
-LPL Financial Research: Key pillars of the bull and bear cases in 2025
-Apple warns iPhone users to update devices amid security breach
>SHOPPING: Bath and Body Works launches new Disney collab—Shop it now
>HEALTH: No evidence links maternal sickness during pregnancy, autism (:56)
-U.S. flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
>FOOD: F.D.A. recalls La Fiesta breadcrumbs sold nationwide
>TV/STREAMING: 14 top Valentine's Day movies to stream on Prime Video
>MOVIES: Box office vindication — "Mufasa" passes up "Sonic 3" in U.S.
>CELEBRITY: Reese Witherspoon denies falling out with Kate Winslet
>ANIMALS: Westminster Dog Show — Photos of bulldogs, poodles, Pomeranians
>HISTORY: Former Central Fire Station in Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: "Just because" gift from dad earns woman $4 million lottery prize
-Meanwhile, in Connecticut, D.U.I. suspect caught speeding at over 130 mph said he was in rush to see his cat: cops
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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